Persuasion

Persuasion, though less widely popular among readers, has earned high esteem with many literary critics. Published in 1818, Persuasion departs from Austen’s usual plot, to tell the story of a perceptive, pensive, and passed-over Anne Elliot—whom we meet eight years after she has been persuaded by her godmother to refuse the proposal of a man she loved, Captain Wentworth. After Wentworth is once again thrust into her life, the story follows Anne on her search to find happiness after that difficult choice.